Supreme Court: Advocate-on-Record is Answerable and Must Verify All Facts in Court Filings

NEW DELHI: Today, 20th Feb, The Supreme Court of India emphasized that an Advocate-on-Record (AoR) must carefully check the accuracy of every petition or counter affidavit before filing it in court. The Bench, comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, made it clear that an AoR cannot shift the blame onto clients or other lawyers for any mistakes in legal documents.

“If You are Part of a Wrongful Act, You Should Suffer the Consequences”: Supreme Court Slams Advocates for Misleading Information in Remission Cases

On Tuesday(10th Sept),The Supreme Court reprimanded advocates for presenting misleading facts in remission cases, stating it erodes trust in the judicial system. A bench led by Justices Oka and Masih dismissed a petition from nine undertrials, highlighting recurring false claims.